Upgrades
Volunteers clear brush along Millennium Trail east of Bloomfield With County council giving the green light for the ad hoc trail committee to take over the refurbishment of the Millennium Trail, work has begun in preparation for resurfacing. About a dozen volunteers convened on Saturday morning where the trail crosses Stanley Street in Bloomfield for […]
Winter woes
With the winter season closing in, the County has less than half of its winter plow routes contracted Abusy summer season is coming to a close. Children have returned to school. Winter is just months away, and the County currently has less than half of its winter plow routes contracted. Previously, R.R. Byford and Drew […]
Week of Water
Méli Mélo brings eclectic mix to Water Week On Monday night, the Wellington United Church came alive with a diverse mix of classical pieces featuring a unique assembly of renowned artists including Ensemble Made In Canada, Yehonatan Berick and Dionysis Grammenos. The concept of the evening was to have each musician perform individually for the […]
Guides looking for volunteers
Picton Girl Guide Unit seeking adult volunteers Last year, almost 100 County girls and volunteers took part in the Picton Girl Guide Unit. Comprising Sparks, Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders, the girls ranged in age from six to 15, and took part in activities at the Hope Centre in Picton every Monday evening. However, several adult […]
All that jazz
Events held at seventeen venues across the County From Consecon to Waupoos, this year’s Prince Edward County Jazz Festival offered an eclectic variety of jazz to satisfy all tastes. With performers ranging from duos to big bands, emerging artists and Juno winners, local artists and big-city headliners, this year’s festival was bigger and, according to […]
A mess
Wellington Tennis Courts still not completed; site left a mess Residents and visitors alike have been questioning the state of the tennis courts in Wellington. The delay on completion is one concern, but the other is the state that the site is being left in. Concerned residents have gone over and tried to clean up […]
The beaten path
New committee could see volunteers restoring the Millennium Trail After putting work out for tender twice and receiving much higher than expected bids, the County will look at a different approach to restoring the Millennium Trail—volunteers. At Thursday’s committee of the whole meeting, it supported a motion that would cancel the tender issued for the […]
Black Walnut Gardens
Tranquil oasis offers programs for youths and seniors For the past quarter century, Carolyn Lecker has been transforming what was once a hayfield into a series of delightful gardens, surrounded by maturing trees that offer welcome shade in the summertime. She now has over 250 trees and shrubs, grown from saplings and a wide variety […]
Racing in dragon boats
Paddlers enjoy calm water in Wellington channel In its eleven year history, the Wellington Dragon Boat Festival has experienced a variety of conditions on the water. There has been high water, low water, breezy conditions along with challenging choppy waves. The 12th annual festival held Saturday will be remembered for having just the perfect weather […]
Blind Date
Festival Players brings interactive play to the Regent Theatre Christy Bruce is just about as busy as an actor can be. Bruce just finished up a five-week run at The Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque for the world premiere of a farce called The Canadian. Then it’s only one day off in her home of […]